Clasp



C. SULZNER.

CLASP. APPLICATION HLD APR.10, 1911.

Patented Feb. 17, '1920.

' UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES SULVZNER, 0F AUDUBON, NEW JERSEY.

CLASP.

Applicationfled April 10, 1917.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs SULZNER, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Audubon, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey,have invented Vcertain new and useful Improvements in Clasps, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to clasps and has more particular reference to animproved type of pivoted clasp.

The invention has for its dominant object l to provide a pivoted claspfor securing the free ends of bands, fabrics or tapes in a manner suchas to positively prevent accidental or undue disengagement of the sametherefrom resulting from direct or indirect pulling, pushing` or liftingof the band, etc.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a clasp which isentirely independent of the material or object engaged thereby, thusallowing the clasp to be easily and quickly removed to permit usethereof in conjunction with other material or objects.

Among other aims and objects of the invention may be recited, theprovision of a clasp of the character mentioned with a view tocompactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the constructionsimple, the cost of production small, and efficiency and operation high.

Other and further improvements and novel details in the construction andarrangement of parts will be appreciated from the description to follow.which for a clear understanding of the invention should be considered inconnection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof andwherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is shown for thepurpose of illustration.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan of my improved pivoted clasp; and

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough taken on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now more specifically to the several figures of the saiddrawings, it is to be noted that I have shown, in the presentembodiment, my improved clasp as being particularly adapted for use inconnection with circular garters whereby the free ends of the materialmay be securely united although, it is to be understood that theinvention is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

Serial No. 160,954.

not limited to this field. There is provided a curved base plate 5formed, preferably, of sheet metal or other like material whose oppositeside edges are provided with integral upstanding apertured bearing lugs6, whe-reby the lock or lever of t-he clasp, which will be subsequentlydescribed, may be properly supported therebetween. A plurality oftransversely disposed projections 10 are struck upwardly from the baseplate 5 and are of a height sufiicient to permit the same to penetrateor partially penetrate the superposed opposite ends of the gartermaterial designated G.

A lever 7 having a downwardly extending lip portion 8 formed thereon ispivotally mounted between the apertured bearing lugs 6, through themedium of oppositely disposed lugs 9, formed thereon and passing throughthe said bearing lugs 6. To facilitate engagement with the freeextremity of the lever 7, an upwardly curved thumb piece 1G is formedthereupon, while to rigidify the same throughout its length aconcavo-convex portion 17 is stamped therein and if desired, may havesuitable ornamental matter applied or engraved upon the eX- posed facethereof. To insure positive engagement of the lip portion 8 of the leverwith the garter material, the lower edge thereof is serrated as at 13and, obviously, when moved into engagement with the garter material willengage the same in a manner to prevent accidental moving of the lever toreleasing position.

It may be here noted, that the transversely disposed projections formedupon the base plate 5 are arranged in proximity of the serrated portionof the binding lip 8 and as a consequence, when the said binding lip ismoved into engagement with the garter material, the free ends of thesame will be' positively impinged upon, about and betwixt the saidteeth. Hence, such pulling, pushing or lifting of the material as mayoccur during the use of the same will be prevented from forcing thelever 7 to open or releasing position or the disengaging of the ends ofthe material from the teeth 10.

Should for any reason, the lever 7 be accidentally moved to its open orreleasing position, it is manifest that the free ends of the gartermaterial by being affixed upon, about and betwixt the transverselydisposed projections 10 would prevent separating of the overlapping endsof the same.

As hereinbefore indicated, I do not wish to be understood as confiningthe invention to the particular embodiment chosenfor illustration,herein, nor` to the exact construction, arrangement and adaptation ofthe parts shown and described, but I reserve the right to make anychanges and alterations that fairly fall within the' spirit and scope ofthe invention.

I claim:

YA clasp including a base'platehavingportions struck upwardly from the'base plate to form prongs arranged in spaced transverse alinement andadjacent the central portion l5 thereof, a lever pivotally connectedwith the base midway the length thereof and having its free endextending past one end of the base plate when in lockingv position, aflange on the pivoted end portion extending toward the plate and adaptedwhen in locking position to moveithe fabricabout and into engagementwith the upstruck portions or prongs, and said lever having a centrallylocated convexed portion formed therein between the pivoted and freeends toreinforce and increase the rigidity of the same for the purposeset forth.-

' In testimony whereof, I aHiX my signature hereto. v Y

' CHARLES SULZNER.V

